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Added 9 October 2026

herbage

/ˈhəːbɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: herba Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about herbage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land.

Origin

From Middle English herbage, from Old French erbage, from Early Medieval Latin herbāticum, from Latin herba (“grass”). By surface analysis, herb + -age.

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